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Response of Mung Beans (Vigna radiate L.) to Agnihotra Homa Ash (AHA) in Terms of Plant Protein and Proline Content

Suma J Amin, R Rajamani, Deepika Chhabra, Vinod Kochupillai

Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) is an important agricultural plant having wide applications in Ayurveda as well as a rich source of protein for vegetarians. Agnihotra is the basic homa for all homa fire practices and has a positive impact on the environment and living beings around it. To perform Agnihotra homa, cow dung cake, clarified butter and pinch of rice, is used. In the present study, we introduced Agnihotra Homa Ash (AHA) to mung bean plants to evaluate the impact of the AHA on plant protein and Proline content. The estimation was done using 0.25 g and 1.0 g of leaves from the treated and control plants for protein and proline content, respectively. Mung bean plants were grown in pots and further treated with three different treatments viz. 0.50 g, 0.75 g and 1.0 g of AHA. The results indicate that plants treated with 1.0g concentration of AHA have higher concentration of protein and lower concentration of proline (stress indicator). Hence, we can conclude that Agnihotra homa ash not only helps the plant to increase its protein content but also, reduces the stress level of the plant. On the basis of this study, 1g of AHA treatment is suggested for the growth of mung bean plant.